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Sci-fi fiends have a long history of saving their darlings. Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Megalopolis, 40 years in the making, could be their biggest save yet.

Civil War is a big and loud and visually arresting film, but its politics are confused and potentially radicalizing.

Taylor Swift has seemingly reached a deal with TikTok to get her music back on the platform, just in time for the release of The Tortured Poets Department.

The best gift idea for your dad is a nicer version of something he already owns. The second best is one of these things.

From dog beds to pup backpacks, we’ve had our furry best friends try it all. These gadgets lead the pack.

H5N1 has infected cattle across the US and jumped from a mammal to a human for the first time. Experts fear it may someday evolve to spread among humans.

After pressure from state lawmakers, Apple is making concessions on “parts pairing.” Right-to-repair advocates say it’s the bare minimum.

Election deniers are training others to challenge voter rolls and overwhelm election officials. And they’re using tech to do it.

Three 5.25-inch floppy disks help keep Muni running every morning. A tech upgrade could take until 2030.

The 2024 Watches and Wonders event featured a timepiece as thick as a 25-cent coin, one accurate for 45 millions years, and another with a carbon-sucking case.

Some businesses are replacing people with AI; others are augmenting their workforce or hiring new workers. The long-term impact on labor is murky.

These child-friendly stories will keep your little ones entertained and ease the stress of long road trips.

Your smartphone or wearable could help you out in a truly dangerous situation. Here are some options to consider.

Privacy-focused company DuckDuckGo is launching a tool to remove data from people-search websites, a VPN, and an identity theft restoration service.

A toxic mix of disinformation, digital tools, and generative AI is challenging election officials across the country.

Transparency advocates say that Eric Schmidt's pursuit of “personal” connections with AI companies in China represents a concerning conflict of interest.

Violent threats, rampant disinformation, budget shortfalls, and mass resignations: Election workers have a long road to November.

Westworld creator Jonathan Nolan’s new show keeps Fallout’s gallows humor. He also packed the first season because “you have to be careful not to leave too much down the road.”

An attempt to reauthorize Section 702, the so-called crown jewel of US spy powers, failed for a third time in the House of Representatives after former president Donald Trump criticized the law.